PoemsMoxon, 1860 - 306 pages |
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... hand side . The chapel is not without other literary claims to notice . In the next pew to him on the east side , sat a young lady , afterwards eminent in letters , Mary Wollstonecraft ; Daniel Defoe had attended worship there a century ...
... hand side . The chapel is not without other literary claims to notice . In the next pew to him on the east side , sat a young lady , afterwards eminent in letters , Mary Wollstonecraft ; Daniel Defoe had attended worship there a century ...
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... trees ; ' and have given him and 6 6 ' The garden's desert paths , ' That hall where once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . ' On the other hand , ' The village green ' LIFE OF SAMUEL ROGERS . XV.
... trees ; ' and have given him and 6 6 ' The garden's desert paths , ' That hall where once , in antiquated state , The chair of justice held the grave debate . ' On the other hand , ' The village green ' LIFE OF SAMUEL ROGERS . XV.
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Samuel Rogers. On the other hand , ' The village green ' may have been that in front of his father's house where he was within the sound of Mr. Burgh's school- bell , which he describes as ' Quickening my truant feet across the lawn ...
Samuel Rogers. On the other hand , ' The village green ' may have been that in front of his father's house where he was within the sound of Mr. Burgh's school- bell , which he describes as ' Quickening my truant feet across the lawn ...
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... formed his taste . Johnson's writings were always in his hands . Gray's poems received his warm admiration . He had not gained much classical с - knowledge at school . He had a moderate acquaint- ance LIFE OF SAMUEL ROGERS . xvii.
... formed his taste . Johnson's writings were always in his hands . Gray's poems received his warm admiration . He had not gained much classical с - knowledge at school . He had a moderate acquaint- ance LIFE OF SAMUEL ROGERS . xvii.
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... hand upon the great man's knocker . But their courage failed them , and the young admirers of literary genius returned home without venturing to ask for an interview . Dr. Johnson died in 1785 . In 1786 Mr. Rogers printed his first ...
... hand upon the great man's knocker . But their courage failed them , and the young admirers of literary genius returned home without venturing to ask for an interview . Dr. Johnson died in 1785 . In 1786 Mr. Rogers printed his first ...
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